ive thought for a while they really should split them up. since you guys dont have a technical number 2 center, jake could supplement that role from the wing since he is very good with the puck on his stick and making plays.

you could swing simmonds up to the top line with giroux, but then i wonder if raffl would still be effective enough in that role, as he would likely have to take on more of a burden. as of now, that top line is working wonderfully, and although you lose some balance by placing your 2 best forwards on the first line, you make up for it a bit by having raffl able to be acceptable as a top 6 forward, creating a trickle down effect for depth.

however, since its working so well right now, it would make me question the merits of breaking it up at this point.
- stayinthefnnet

The top line is the only one I wouldn't change

ive thought for a while they really should split them up. since you guys dont have a technical number 2 center, jake could supplement that role from the wing since he is very good with the puck on his stick and making plays.

you could swing simmonds up to the top line with giroux, but then i wonder if raffl would still be effective enough in that role, as he would likely have to take on more of a burden. as of now, that top line is working wonderfully, and although you lose some balance by placing your 2 best forwards on the first line, you make up for it a bit by having raffl able to be acceptable as a top 6 forward, creating a trickle down effect for depth.

however, since its working so well right now, it would make me question the merits of breaking it up at this point.
- stayinthefnnet

The top line can be dynamic, but they need a playmaker and puck carrier for the 2nd line. I'd like to get a look at that, and see what happens.

You know we're 4-5-2 right?
- mayorofangrytown

and as much as it would tickle me pink to have fraud giroux sightings be the reason for that. i cant in good faith say that is why.

that first line is downright clicking

The top line can be dynamic, but they need a playmaker and puck carrier for the 2nd line. I'd like to get a look at that, and see what happens.
- MJL

yeah that was my original thinking of splitting them up. its more an uncertainty of finding someone to be able to not leave giroux on an island than it is wondering if jake can drive his own line to me

not the start they drew up

Mason gets his first win Tonight like Giroux his first goal a year ago. Team turns around.

great work by umberger in neutral zone

woooooooooooo

Jake = Beast

We all had it wrong, forget Akeson, it's Jake "Art Ross" Voracek!

Ewww, bad goal by Fasth

Talking up Caliocoacoacoivio on the radio.

Talking up Caliocoacoacoivio on the radio.
- mayorofangrytown

Californication?

Giroux doubleshifting in the 1st?

Grossmann would look great with a long, thick beard like Santa...or God.

Talking up Caliocoacoacoivio on the radio.
- mayorofangrytown

coatsie sound hammered trying to say his name?

Jake looks like he is playing at a different level then everyone else on the ice right now.

Love it.

Man, Fasth doesn't play wraps very well.

I'm not saying he is, but Jake is playing like he's the best player in the league right now.

They need to fill the net tonight. I smell a Jake Hat Trick.

Man, Fasth doesn't play wraps very well.
- Tomahawk

Are you complaining?

Nice save

Nice save
- BiggE

Really nice save. Hard to fight your own momentum and come back to kick that leg out.

Man, Fasth doesn't play wraps very well.
- Tomahawk

I think when that pass that jake made on the near side that bounced back to him Fasth lost where the puck was, but he was slow as dirt getting over

Stop living in the past.

The politics of failure have failed. We need to make them work again.

I say, we must move forward, not backward; upward, not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!
- jmatchett383

I voted for Kodos